Armaan on pace for Magny–Cours race

Magny–Cours (France), May 12: India's Armaan Ebrahim warmed up for this weekend's third and fourth rounds of the Formula 2 Championship here with a fifth quickest time in the afternoon test session here on Wednesday.

The 21–year old Armaan, sponsored by JK Tyre, Amaron, Cornerstone Sports & Entertainment Pvt Ltd and Trimex, posted a ninth quickest time in the morning run before getting back on pace with a fifth fastest in the afternoon.

However, for the final session in the evening, Armaan opted for old tyres and save the new set for Friday's test and Saturday's qualifying round.

Armaan, who had finished seventh in the second round at Silverstone last month, said: "I am quite happy with my pace, though I still need to find another four–tenths to get to the top.

"We had a good outing today, especially in the third session when I was the fifth quickest. However, for the final session, we took a conscious decision to run on old tyres while saving the new set for Friday's test session and the qualifying round on Saturday.

"Today's session was more about learning the track that was new to me and not focusing too much on the time charts. I am looking forward to the race weekend and hoping to deliver a strong result."

The 4.411 Kms long circuit with 17 runs and a mix of slow hair–pins and fast chicanes is making its debut in the Formula 2 calendar this year.